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Board and Care (1980)

April 1, 198027mEN
6.3

7 votes

Overview

Board and Care is a 1979 American short film directed by Ron Ellis and starring Richard Goss and Laura Jean Ellis. It won an Oscar at the 52nd Academy Awards in 1980 for Best Short Subject.

Director

Ron Ellis

Top Billed Cast

Status

Released

Original Language

English

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6.0

“Ricky” (Richard Goss) works with his dad “Briggs” (Sunshine Parker) whilst “Lila” (Laura Jean Ellis) lives in a care home. Both of these teenagers have Down’s Syndrome and when they meet at a town fair, they take a shine to each other. Social worker “Carolyn” (Luanda Anders) is sympathetic when “Lila” announces that she wants to abandon her plans to go to college, and instead stay here with her new beau - but ultimately controls all the information that the girl needs, and the real question is - does the facility really want the hassle of a loved-up couple? The two performances are engaging e…

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